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to higgle

to higgle

9.9
To argue about the price to try to make it lower
  • verb
  • Archaic
translation icon : regatear
  • After much higgling, they finally settled on a price for the used car.

Examples

  • It's common to higgle when negotiating contracts to get the best deal possible.

  • Titchy little snapperwhippers like you should not be higgling around with old sage and onions like me.

    The BFG (2016)

  • She spent hours higgling over the price of the antique vase at the flea market.

Synonyms

to haggle
vsto higgle
26 3.3

To argue about the price to try to pay less

focuses on repeated bargaining and wrangling especially over purchases
to dicker
vsto higgle
  • US
3 8.4

To bargain about a price before buying something

involves persistent wrangling over price and terms rather than simple negotiation
to huckster
vsto higgle
8.6

To argue or bargain to change the price

emphasizes persistent bargaining especially over purchases rather than sales
to chaffer
vsto higgle
  • Archaic
9.9

Talk with someone to get a lower price or a better deal

stresses repeated wrangling rather than occasional bargaining

Antonyms

to agree
∞ 1.0

Have the same opinion or say yes

to settle
596 3.3

To end an argument by agreement or decision

How Persistent

wrangle
2 7.4
to higgle
  • Archaic
9.9
to negotiate
  • Formal
801 3.7
to bargain
103 2.4

Surface Forms

higgle infinitive
higgled past
higgled past participle
higgling present participle
higgles third person singular

Etymology

Higgle is probably a cousin of the familiar word haggle, both sharing the old image of 'picking' small points in a deal to gain an advantage. So, to higgle is to 'bargain' or argue back and forth over price or terms.